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5 Oakland Food trucks you should brake for
Food trucks have given a new meaning to the term “fast food,” providing a motley menu of gastronomic goodies from around the globe right at your street corner, outside your favorite bar, or at that empty parking lot by your work.
How to remove a swastika in your neighborhood
Using ‘Art as Direct Action’ residents of the Upper Haight removed a swastika from the streets of San Francisco
On A Personality Scale of 1 to Trump. What are you?
By Victor Varnado I put people into one of 4 categories. I created these delineations after working for years at my job as a documentary filmmaker and a reality show producer. Part of my duties is to interview all kinds of people. I’ve pulled facts from men cheating on their
SFCentric History: THE 1850S TANFORAN COTTAGES IN THE MISSION
Photo: David Sawyer/Flickr The Mission is the oldest neighborhood in San Francisco. With that distinction, comes antique architecture and notable addresses. Such is the case of the Tanforan cottages at 214 and 220 Dolores St. These homes belonged to Toribio Tanforan and his family and are two of only about
Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire Comes to San Francisco
By Emily Wilson The Consul General of Mexico in San Francisco, Dr. Gemi Jose Gonzalez Lopez, said San Francisco has a lot in common with Teotihuacan, the ancient site 30 miles from present day Mexico City, which UNESCO calls a holy city. “It was full of culture and art, and
The Proud & Nefarious History of Pop’s Bar in the Mission
Pop’s Bar on 24th st. in the Mission is an SF classic. It’s old school, gritty, fun, and typically clad with a lots of local characters at all hours. Pop’s is everything from an early morning drinking spot for SF General nurses getting off their night shifts, to a sweaty
Leaked Memo Reveals Trump Cabinet Halloween Costumes
An alleged ‘leaked memo’ from the White House reveals that there will be a Halloween party at the White House this year and Trump is producing it personally with Stephen Miller and Kellyanne Conway as hosts. For security purposes the secret service required all guests to submit their desired costumes
Don’t Lose the Lesson – Three Things to Learn from the Fires
The fires are still burning and the smoke is still making the air unhealthy to breathe. It’s never to early to learn from hardship though. Here are three thoughts on the fires and three things we could consider changing. 1. Three Little Pigs We all know the story of the